Wireless surveillance cameras

[DJK Frank 16]

That is why I recommend one with a PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) camera so that it can still be wired but can be left on a barn across the street on 10x zoom.

Cool so you think he would still be able to make out someone at 300 feet with 10x zoom? If that's the case when I put one in I'm gonna save a lot of cable getting one over to my shop. Thanks for the input on this!

 

[Beentown]

Cool so you think he would still be able to make out someone at 300 feet with 10x zoom? If that's the case when I put one in I'm gonna save a lot of cable getting one over to my shop. Thanks for the input on this!

Depends on which one you get. Some have great resolution some don't. We used our to make out a license plate at 200 feet. Bad thing about 10X is that you loose FOV.

Wireless may be the way to go but they were uber expensive when I was shopping. I would see what the range on the wireless ones are and go from there. I am guessing the range on wireless is probably 120ish feet.

 

[DJK Frank 16]

Depends on which one you get. Some have great resolution some don't. We used our to make out a license plate at 200 feet. Bad thing about 10X is that you loose FOV.

Wireless may be the way to go but they were uber expensive when I was shopping. I would see what the range on the wireless ones are and go from there. I am guessing the range on wireless is probably 120ish feet.

Good stuff. Speaking on what I'm trying to accomplish, I have two entrances to my building about 5 feet apart, 50-60 feet from my house. I'm thinking one camera mounted on the house, pointing toward the building would cover both of those? Then possibly vice verse pointing one from the building back toward the front entrance of the house.

 

[Beentown]

Good stuff. Speaking on what I'm trying to accomplish, I have two entrances to my building about 5 feet apart, 50-60 feet from my house. I'm thinking one camera mounted on the house, pointing toward the building would cover both of those? Then possibly vice verse pointing one from the building back toward the front entrance of the house.

Should work just fine.

 

[Ohiosam]

Well I ordered 2 of the Lorex cameras and the DVR. If they work OK I'll probably order 2 more. I'll let you guys know how they work.

 

[DJK Frank 16]

Well I ordered 2 of the Lorex cameras and the DVR. If they work OK I'll probably order 2 more. I'll let you guys know how they work.

Good deal Sam, keep us posted!

 

[Ohiosam]

OK I got the 2 cameras up in temporary locations, trying to decide where is the best permanent location. The one is 100 yards from the house, the other maybe 60 yards. Reception is good, as the trees get leaves that might interfere. I was worried the walls of the house might interfere with reception. It's 150 year old brick, 3 layers of brick and lath and plaster interior walls but no problem.

I am having problems with the software install for remote viewing. Might be my virus software.

 

[Beentown]

OK I got the 2 cameras up in temporary locations, trying to decide where is the best permanent location. The one is 100 yards from the house, the other maybe 60 yards. Reception is good, as the trees get leaves that might interfere. I was worried the walls of the house might interfere with reception. It's 150 year old brick, 3 layers of brick and lath and plaster interior walls but no problem.

I am having problems with the software install for remote viewing. Might be my virus software.

Ha, great timing. The system we put at the cabin is wired to the internet so we can access it anytime via our phones/laptop. Well my parents left for the Keys yesterday, and the system went down today. Gotta drive up there and see what happened. Hopefully the power flicked and it just didn't boot properly.